In fact, the bad taste from the city's recent experience with master developer SunCal still lingers on the island. The episode prompted a substantial amount of disharmony, and resulted in criticism that the current council majority owes its political good fortune to the developer. For this reason, some candidates, like Stewart Chen, a member of the Alameda Healthcare District Board of Directors, believes the next council needs a greater sense of self-determination when it comes to Alameda Point. "The citizens should have control," he said. "We need to make sure it's our plan."